St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-24
the COMMERCIAL RECORD.
Nothing Of Special Interest Developed
on the Chicago Board
Saturday.
Sales of Wheat Was the Most Active
Feature of the Market ALI
Day.
Transactions in the Financial Circles
of Wall Street.-The General
Quotations.

CHICAGO, Oct 22.-There was little Of spec
1al interest in any of the markets during the
early part of the session on change to-day.
Wheat was well sustained until the last hour
of the session, when there was decline of
several points below yesterdays figures. The
most active feature of the market was the
sales of wheat, when the December option
about noon touched 1850. Two prominent
bear operators sold the market from that fig
ure down TO 73c. They were followed by
goodly number of "tailers," and the
concerted action Of all together made
very heavy market, though the
price was only a small fraction less than the
opening. The receipts continue large at the
principal primary points, while the ship
ments are only moderate. December opened
at 1850, sold TO 1850, off to 73c, and closed
at the latter figure. Corn ruled quiet most
of the session, with trading only moderate.
The feeling was easier, due mainly TO antici-
pated larger receipts for Monday and an in
crease in stock here of about l 900, O00bu
the past week. The market opened shade
under yesterdays closing prices, was steady
for a time, then ruled weaker,
declining 1ic changed some and
closed IS@4c lower than yesterday
with May at 4434c. Oats opened steady, but
the demand was moderate. Other markets
Ac decline. The market was quiet and dull.
The provision market was slow and easier.
Offerings were fair, particularly of pork.
Buyers did not take hold readily and prices
declined Toe, but rallied and closed sc lower
than yesterday. January sold at S1202l2@
II. 12l2 and closed at Sl2.O5. Lard remained
steady, with light trading. Stocks show a re-
duction during the week of 5000 terces.
November sold at S6.15@6.1Tl2; May, So. 10
@6.52I2. Short ribs were slow at $6.1C@
6.12l2 for January.
THE QUOTATIONS..
The leading futures ranged fellows:
Wheat No. Q, october, opening T0Ac, closing
5Os4c; November, opening 7tS4c, closing
71l2c; December, opening 73$sc, closing
E3c; May, opening IS7sc, closing ISSsc.
Corn No. 2, October opening 4tS4c closing
dose; December. opening Ale, closing
407sc: May, opening, 447Sc closing 44a4c.
Oats No. 2. October, opening 254c, closing
254c; November, opening 25l2c, closing
25ssc; December, opening 2312, closing
25l2c; May, opening 29l2c, closing 29ssc.
Mess Pork, per bbl.-January, opening
S1222l2, closing S1202l2. Lard, per
100 lbs:E,october, opening s6:25: closing
a e3gsn s0ls ga S?n Nary S Spsnng
closing $3.50. Short Ribs, per 100 lbs
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour in
fair demand and steady at S250@4.20 for
winter and S1.75@4.40 for spring wheat;
buckwheat, $3Q6.25. Wheat-No. spring,
T0SS@7Os4c; No. 3 spring, Gle; No. 2 red,
71l2@72c. Corn-No. =, 4 ssc bid. Oats
No. =. 25lsc. Rye-No. ., sic. Barley-No.
timothy seed, 81. 10. Mess pork, per bbI, S13.
Lard. per 100 lbs. $500. Short rib sides
Qoose). S7.05; dry sailed shoulders boxed,
$500. 30; short clear sides (boxed), $3.50
T.40. Whisky-DiStillers' finished goods,
per gallon, S1.1O. Receipts-Flour, $1,000
bbls; wheat, 10000 bu; corn, 10000 bu;
oats, 162, 900 bu; rye, 1000 bu: barley, g.
600 bu; 90 Shdip9ments-Flour, $4,000 bbls;
5000 bu; rye, 5000 bu; barley, $4,000
Blu. On the produce exchange to-day the
butter market was dull and stock large;
creamery, 1S@25c; dairy, 16@21c; eggs firm
at Ia 7l2c.